Historical Marker

"Dog Run" Log Cabin

Marker installed: 1968

Built 1851 by Wm. Williams, settler from Arkansas. Owned 1901-1956 by family of A. Buck, also from Arkansas. Wood -- cypress, oak, cedar -- and stone were cut by hand; logs are joined by wooden pegs. Solidly built rooms are separated by a "dog run."

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968.

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